State of Affairs: July 2, 2014

Hosting the second installment of KVUE's new quarterly politics special program, politics reporter Mark Wiggins focuses on the race to become the next lieutenant governor of Texas.

The July 2, 2014 edition of State of Affairs features in-depth interviews with the two candidates who will face each other in the Nov. 4 statewide election. State Sen. Dan Patrick (R-Houston) easily won a hotly-contested GOP runoff to unseat Republican incumbent Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in May, while state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte (D-San Antonio) hopes to lead a newly-energized Democratic party back to power for the first time in two decades.

Both candidates hope to hold the gavel Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby wielded for a record 18 years. The 82-year-old Texas political legend sits down for a rare interview, reflecting on his family of public servants, legacy in office and advice for the next lieutenant governor.

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